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A Taste of the South

25MarchSuzanne12 CommentsExploring (travel), The Human Condition

I’ve never been a huge fan of southern cooking, so I was a little wary of trying any restaurant that was too authentically southern.Â No grits, livers, or fried okra for me!Â I like my food to fall into categories I would roughly describe as identifiable and, um, within a stone’s throw of “normal”. Anyway,

A Successful Comet Sighting!

12MarchSuzanne6 CommentsHome in the Rookery, The Human Conditioncomet sighting pan march star watch gazing pic image moon night comet

We went out comet-watching again tonight and finally–finally, finally, finally–we saw it! And I got a pic! Not easy to see, but I’m thrilled all the same!Â I’ll give you a minute to search the pic and try to spot it, then I’ll give you a couple hints in case you need them. …letting you

Calling All Opinions!

8MarchSuzanne21 CommentsWritingfeedback, luck-of-the-irish, middlegrade, ninchicks, novel, pitchfest, query, writeoncon

I’ve got questions, and I’m hoping you’ll help me out with the answers!Â Â My ‘official’ pitch is due for the Luck ‘o the Irish pitchfest over at Writeoncon by the end of the week, so let’s do this! First the questions: Does ‘NinChicks’ sound like it will be a book about girls, or female chickens? Do

Cats Will Cause the Zombie Apocalypse

28FebruarySuzanne3 CommentsJust for Laughs, The Human Conditioncat protozoa article crazy flegr toxoplasma

And you may already be infected! The Atlantic: How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy The article is on the long side, but even if you just skim it’s well worth reading.Â Crazy stuff, and of course even crazier when you realize that you’re only resisting theÂ research because protozoa have taken over your brain. 😉

Just For You

14FebruarySuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughsvalentine funny humor laugh toad frog prince strawberry man love joke

WhetherÂ you’re celebrating single-awareness day or just wishing those chocolates could also be good for you, here’s a couple valentinesÂ to give you a good laugh! Â Hey, how do you know he’s not a prince? And here’s a sweet little manic-strawberry… Isn’t it nice to be wanted? My NinChicks would neverÂ let themselves be outdone by a

Pics to make you laugh or groan

6FebruarySuzanne5 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

For days–weeks–I’ve been slogging through the last six or so years of pictures we’ve taken.Â We’re setting up our farm website and finding those few chicken pics that are just right requiresÂ poring over five gajillion random pics!Â Along the way I found a few that tickled my funny bone or seemed worthy of a share.

First Chicken Article Forthcoming!

30JanuarySuzanne8 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

This afternoon I signed theÂ contract with Practical Homeschooling for my upcomingÂ articleÂ “Going Beyond the Egg: What Keeping Chickens Can Do for Your Family.”Â I’m pleased because this was several firsts for me.Â First time negotiating a conract’s terms rather than just signing it.Â First time writing on a nonfiction subject (rather than a personal essay-style article),

A blazing fire, hot chocolate, and a peaceable hour or two of…Dominion!

15JanuarySuzanne5 CommentsHome in the Rookerypick picknic dominion review apples to apples dominion seaside games family fun holiday vacation stay home play

That’s what we’ve been up to.Â Okay, sure, there was the flu fun and of course there’s chickens, schoolwork,Â and work work.Â But lately whenever we have an hour free we pull out the games.Â It’s awesome to have kids old enough to play the ‘grown up’ games, but we’ve got favorites for all ages and

Merry Christmas from the Piggies and Us!

25DecemberSuzanne6 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Tonight after the kidsÂ were settled in bed we moved the guineaÂ pigs, with great stealth and ninja grace.Â Er, well, we only dropped the enclosure once! lol Now the piggies are happily settled in the kitchen, ready to run for cover when the kids discover them in the morning.Â Here’s to happy surprises, and a walk

The Sad, Sorry Story of a Hen-pecked Cat

11DecemberSuzanne3 CommentsChickens and Fabulous Fowl, Home in the Rookeryfarm homestead hobby cat guinea fowl guineas chickens poultry backyard birds humor joke laugh food

Maybe it was all the times we squirted her if she looked cross-eyed at the chicks.Â Maybe she’s counted and realized the barnyard birds outnumber her one hundred to one.Â Whatever it is, our cat has decided to gracefully give ground when the guineas come looking for her food–and they’re always looking for her food!

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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